NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott F. Howe, M.D.

Urology Physician · Kearney, NE

Scott F. Howe, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1225065535, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 19792, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225065535
Name
Scott F. Howe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
19792 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
123 W 31St St, Kearney, NE 68847
Phone
(308) 237-7719
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(308) 236-6975
Medicaid ID
47057331013 NE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100116000268); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1989
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 123 W 31St St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Earl Larson, M.D.Urology Physician1598792509
  2. Garrett Pohlman, M.D.Urology Physician1437378171
  3. Nagib Toubia, MDGastroenterology Physician1861601288
  4. Laroy Williams, M.D.Urology Physician1619904927

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,289 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Scott Howe1,289
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl242 claims
  2. Dutasteride231 claims
  3. Myrbetriq129 claims
  4. Finasteride81 claims
  5. Solifenacin Succinate68 claims
  6. Cephalexin56 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $176.29

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Howe$176.29
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kearney Urology Center P.C.Kearney, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Scott F. Howe among 84 urology physician records in Nebraska

Scott F. Howe, M.D. is one of 84 urology physician records with a practice address in Nebraska. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 49 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Nebraska

There are 84 urology physician records in Nebraska.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Earl Larson, M.D.Kearney, NE 688471598792509
  2. Garrett Pohlman, M.D.Kearney, NE 688471437378171
  3. Laroy Williams, M.D.Kearney, NE 688471619904927
  4. Gregory Alberts, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031588666275
  5. Lawrence Hake, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031679575377
  6. James Wendt, M.D.Grand Island, NE 688031629070347
  7. Raymond Conant, MDHastings, NE 689011487648986
  8. David Halsted, MDHastings, NE 689011578557070

Common questions

What is Scott F. Howe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott F. Howe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225065535, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott F. Howe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 W 31St St, Kearney, NE, 68847. Phone: (308) 237-7719. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott F. Howe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 19792, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Scott F. Howe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott F. Howe, M.D. had 1,289 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott F. Howe, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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